Typographical composing and distributing machine



Jan. 30, 1923. 1,443,434.

' J. R. ROGERS.

TYPOGRAPHICAL COMPOSING ANDDISTRIBUTING MACHINE.

FILED SEPT. 10. 1920- 5 SHEETS-SHEET l.

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Jan. 30,1923.

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TYPOGRAPHICAL COME'OSING A-ND DISTRIBUTING MACHINE.

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I. R. ROGERS.

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TYPOGRAPHICAL COMPOSING AND DISTRIBUTING MACHINE.

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TYPOGRAPHICAL COMPOSING A'ND'DISTHIBUTING MACHINE.

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Patented Jan. 30, 1923.

UNI-TED STATES 1,443,434 PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN R. ROGERS, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO MERGENTHALER LINO- TYPE COMPANY, .A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPOGRAPHICAL COMPOSING- A NID DISTRIBUTING MACHINE.

Application filed September 10, 1920. Serial No. 409,307.

To all whom z'tmay concern:

Be it known that I,J0HN R. Bocnns,.a citizen of the United States, residin at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and tate of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ty ographical Composing and Distributing Lfachines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to typographical machines, such as linotype machines of the general organization represented in Letters Patent of the United States to O; Mergenthaler No. 436,532, wherein the circulating matrices are released from a magazine or magazines in the order in which their characters are to appear in print and then assembled in line, the composed line transferred to the face of a slotted mold, the mold filled with molten metal to form a slug or linotype against the matrices which produce the type characters thereon, and the matrices thereafter returned through distributing mechanism to the magazine or magazines from which they started. More particularly, it relates to machines of the kind covered by my prior Letters Patent No. 1,270,328, and contemplates certain improvements in the different parts of such machine, as will be fully set forth in the detailed description to follow.

In the accompanying drawings, I have shown my invention only in preferred form and by way of example and as applied to the style of machine above particularized, and it will be understood that many changes and variations in its form and in itsmode of application may be made and still be comprised within its spirit. Generally speaking. I desire it to be understood that I do not limit myself to any specific form or adaptation except in so far as such limitations are specified in the claims.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front view of aportion of a linotype machine having my invention applied thereto:

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof looking from the right in Fig. 1: a

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical section taken through the supplemental assembling mechanism, etc.:

Fig. 4: is a rear elevation of the font selecting devices for the supplemental magazines:

Fig. '5 is an enlarged vertical section of the supplemental escapement actuating devices:

Fig. 6 is a plan View of the upper pair of supplemental magazines with certain parts broken away, and illustrating the manner in which the magazines are removably supported in the machine:

Fig. 7 is a top plan View of the supplemental assembling devices, and illustrating the driving connections for the matrix conveying belts:

Fig. 8 is a diagrammatic view of the supplemental magazines and the associated distributor bars and keyhoard'connections, illustrating the general relationship of these parts:

Fig. 9 is a comparative view of two different matrices of an auxiliary font.

The matrices of the regular fonts are stored in the series of main stationary magazines A, four of which are illustrated herein, although a greater or less number may the slug, and then carried upward and delivered to the so-called primary distributor B (see Fig. 2), which sorts the matrices according to form. and irrespective of character, and drops them into one or another of the tubes B leading to the main distributing mechanism which separates the matrices according to character and drops them into the appropriate channels of the underlying magazine entrances 13 leading to the respective magazine A. The main distributing mechanism is made up, as usual, of longitudinal ribbed or permuted bars B one for each magazine, and a set of conveying screws B for propelling the matrices therealong. The parts so far described are as embodied in the well known Model 9 linotype, but if desired reference may be had to my prior Letters Patent No.

are intended to contain, each magazine be-' ing provided with 33 different matrix channels. To provide for the distribution of the matrices into the supplemental magazines C, the main distributing mechanism (see Fig. 1) is extended sufficiently for that pur pose, further magazine entrances C being employed to conduct the matrices from the extended portion of the distributing mechanism to the respective magazines. In other words, the several distributor bars B and. their conveying screws B are made long enough to cooperate with both series of magazines, each bar alone serving the opposite magazines of the two series. The

exact manner in which this is accomplished will be pointed out later in the discussion of myimprovements.

Referring now to the assembling mechanism for the supplemental magazines C, it will be noted (Figs. 1 and 3) that each has associated therewith a separate endless conveyer belt F, the lowermost belt being extended to the left and constituting in effect a continuation of the main assembling belt A and the three upper belts communicating with the main belt through tubes or conductors Gr which are arranged to discharge the matrices on to the extended portion of the lowermost belt F. These belts F are arranged one above another and are disposed horizontally along the discharge ends of their respective magazines in position to receive the matrices therefrom, the matrices being guided to the belts by the short intermediate channeled throats E. In connection with each belt, there is provided an angular plate E whose horizontal portion extends beneath the belt to prevent sagging and whose vertical portion is arranged in front of the belt to assist in guiding the matrices as they are carried to the left thereby. In order to avoid any interference with the matrices and the other parts, the several belts F are so arranged that notwithstandillg their superposed relation, the overlying ones will be adequately spaced from the underlying ones. As shown in Fig. 1, each belt" is supported at its opposite ends upon the pair of rollers F and with its lower stretch passing over the second pair of guide rollers F which maintain the lower stretch of the belt in closed proximity to although out of contact with the upper stretch, thereby providing ample space for the matrices as they pass onto the belts from the magazines. The extended portion of the lower belt is supported in a similar manner, it being noted (Fig. 1) that further rollers F and F are employed for that purpose although the latter roller is made use of only to maintain the lower stretch of the belt free and clear of the upper end of the hand lever A before referred to.

The release of the matrices from the supplemental magazines C is controlled by the several series of escapements C which are actuated in one direction by the springs C and in the opposite direction through the intermediate pivoted levers H by the vertically movable reeds or operating devices H slidably supported in the comb plates H and constantly urged upwardly by the attached springs Hi The reeds H are in turn actuated from the separate and independent keyboard H, which in the present instance comprises a series of horizontal centrally pivoted finger keys H extending diagonally toward the main keyboard A and whose actuating movements are imparted to the vertical reeds H through small pivoted levers H In the normal condition of the parts, the escapements C are held by the springs C with their upper pawls in engagement with the leading matrices in the corresponding magazine, the levers H being held away from the escapements by the springs H which maintain the reeds H in raised position. When, however, the finger keys H are actuated, they through the levers H depress the reeds H against the action of the springs H and thereby cause the levers H to rock the escapements C to their reversed position. This action of the parts effects the withdrawal of the upper escapement pawls from the magazine and allows the matrices to slide forwardly until they are arrested by the lower pawls, which by the same action hswe been projected into the magazines.

Then, when the finger keys H are released,

the springs C and H restore the parts to their formercondition, effecting the withdrawal of the lower pawls to allow the matrices momentarily arrested thereby to pass from the magazine, and at the same time projecting the upper pawls into the magazine to arrest the next matrices, which their matrix channels arranged in staggeredrelation to each other (see Fig. 8) so as to locate the escapements of the respective series in different vertical planes or in a correspondingly staggered relation. thus arranged, the escapements of the upper magazine through their pivoted levers H may be connected to every other one of the key-controlled reeds H while the escapements of the next lower magazine, through their corresponding levers H may be connected to the intermediate reeds. In other words, the key controlled reeds are in effect divided into two alternated sets, one connected to the escapements of the upper magazine and the other to the escapements of the next lower magazine. For instance, as shown in Fig. 8, the actuation of the first, third and fifth of the reeds will effect the operation of the first, second and third escapements of the upper magazine and the consequent release of the matrices bearing the characters e, a and i; while the actuation of the second, fourth and sixth of the reeds will effect the operation of the first, second and third escapements of the lower magazine and the consequent release of the matrices containing the characters t., o and n. The two magazines of the, lower pair are arranged in the same manner. their respective escapements being staggered with reference to each other and connected through the pivoted levers H 'to the alternate sets of the key controlled reeds H it being understood that for this purpose the escapements of the lower pair are located in the vertical planes of the corresponding escapements of the upper pair.

The foregoing parts and their mode of operation, except as herein noted, are or may be substantially the same as set forth in my Letters Patent No. 1,270,338 before mentioned. As before stated, the present invention is directed primarily to certain improvements in the patented machine, and these will now be taken up in detail.

In my Letters Patent just mentioned, the means employed for selecting either pair of supple-mental magazines include locking devices attached to the respective magazines and which are operated under the control offont-selecting finger keys in such manner that the actuation of one'key effects the unlocking of the matrices in the corresponding pair of magazines and the locking of the matrices in the other pair of magazines.

My present improvements are intended to do' away with these locking devices and to provide for the selection of either pair of magazines in a different and more advantageous manner. As shown in Figs. 3 and 5, the levers H before mentioned are pivotally mounted upon transverse supporting rods J, one for each series, it being noted that the levers are formed in their bottom edges and midway of their length with open bearing notches h whichfit over the supporting rods and which have their rear walls straight as shown. Each of the supporting rods J is flattened or recessed at one side, as at y,

and is mounted at its opposite ends in suitable bearings so as to be turned or adjusted angularly to face the recess j toward or away from the straight rear walls of the bearing notches h, as desired. In the latter position of the supporting rod, as indicated in the lower part of Fig. 5, the pivoted levers H are maintained in operative relation to the corresponding series of escapements C that is to say, in such position that when turned or rocked about the rod by the depression of the reeds H (see the dotted lines), their rear ends engage the lower ends of the escapements and actuate the same to effect the release of matrices from the magazine in the customary way. In the other position of the supporting rod, however, as shown in the upper part of Fig. 5, the pivoted levers H are maintained in inoperative relatiton to the corresponding series of escapements C being caused when rocked about the rod by the depression of the reeds H (see the dotted lines) to fall forwardly and downwardly away from the escapements to such extent that their'rear ends do not strike the escapements and hence fail to actuate the same. In short, the ar rangement is such that by adjusting the supporting rods J to one position or the other, the pivoted levers H will be located in an operative or inoperative position, as required. In this way, the connection between the finger keys H and the escapements C may be made or broken at will to provide forthe release of matrices from any desired pair of magazines.

Since the magazines 0 are to be used in pairs, as just indicated, it is desirable that the supporting rods J be correspondingly adjusted in pairs in selecting the desired magazines, and means are therefore provided to effect their adjustment in this manner, such means including connections whereby the adjustment of the supporting rods of one pair to one position effects the adjustment of supporting rods of the other pair to the reverse position, and vice versa,

so as thus to establish an operative connec-- As herein illustrated, the

nor ends of the adjustable rods J, the pinions on the two palrs of rods being located in different vertical planes to provide for such meshing engagement. The rack bars J 2 are connected by means of vertical links J to the rear ends of a pair of centrall pivoted finger keys J arranged; at di ferent levels and provided with inwardly extended arms J 5 which are jointed together at an intermediate level, as at J As a result of this arrangement, when either one of the finger keys is depressed to effect the raising of the attached rack bar J the other finger key is rocked in the opposite direction to depress its particular rack bar, thereby turning the supporting rods of the two pairs in reverse directions and consequently effecting the operative connection of the keyboard H in the manner before described with one or the other pair of magazines according to the key depressed.

There will be times when it is desirable to lock the finger keys of the supplemental keyboard against actuation; and as a simple and convenient way to accomplish this result, I employ a longitudinally adjustable locking bar K (Figs. 1, 3-and '7) mounted upon the lowermost comb-plate H and adapted to be shifted edgewise into and out of rectangular notches 71- formed in the forward edges of the-reeds H Such edgewise shifting of the bar is effected by means of cam slots K (Fig. 7) formed in the bar and cooperating with headed pins or studs K screwed into the comb plate and which serve to hold the bar in place thereon. Hence, to lock or unlock the keyboard H, the operator has merely to shift the bar K to the right or left as the case may be, it being noted that the bar is located within easy reach of the operator while seated at the machine and accessible at all times.

In my said Letters Patent No. 1,270,328, the major portion of the assembling mechanism for the main magazines A is carried by the supporting frame N which is arranged to be swung outwardly toward the right about the vertical pivot rod N and the assembling mechanism for the supplemental magazines C including the throats E, belts F, tubes G, keyboard H, font selecting keys J with their various appurtenant parts, and in fact all of the assembling devices immediately associated with the magazines, are carried by the further supporting frame M which is mounted to be swung to the left about the same pivot rod N In the present arrangement, however, the frame M is mounted to turn about a separate pivot rod M disposed at the right of the machine, so that the frame may be swung outwardly toward.

the right away from the main assembling mechanism. This arrangement has been found more advantageous than the former for a variety of reasons and particularly as it avoids any interference between the two swinging frames and allows both to be opened wide at the same time when that becomes necessary. The frame M is locked in its normal closed condition by the pivoted latch M (Fig. 7), being accurately located in such position by the aligning piece M It is again noted, as a feature of the present invention, that the conveyer belt F associated with the lowermost supplemental magazine C is separate and distinct from the main conveyor belt A, which latter in my priorv construction was extended to the right sufiicientlyto receive the matrices directly from that magazine. This change has been made to permit the frame M to be swung outwardly at any time without disturbing the belts or removing them from their pulleys, as was previously necessary in the case of the main assembling belt. On the contrary, in the present arrangement, the lowermost belt F is arranged to be moved into and out of operative relation to the main belt A as the frame M is opened and closed, respectively. In this connection, it may be noted that the space between the upper surfaces of these two belts when in operative relation is bridged by a curved throat G attached to the frame N and which conducts the matrices from one belt to the other, the throat containing a thin flexible leaf spring G, as shown in Fig. 1. It may also be noted at this point that the tubes G before referred to contain similar springs G extending throughout the length thereof and are also provided at their lower or discharge ends with further springs G which overlie the extended portion of the lowermost belt F. These various leaf springs not only serve to guide and control the matrices (thick or thin) in their travel to the main belt A but also act to cushion the impact of the matrices against the upper walls of the tubes G and throat G as they enter the latter from the supplemental belts F.

My improved devices for driving the supplemental belts F will next be described, reference being made particularly to Figs. 1. 2 and 7. As best shown in Fig.2, the shafts of the series of pulleys F located to the prising the pair of vertically arranged pulleys F F attached to the swinging frame right are connected together at the rear so as, A.

M, the single double-grooved pulley F mounted to rotate about an extension of the pivot rod M and the angularly disposed pulleys F F journaled in a fixed part of the machine adj acent the driving pulley F According to this arrangement and by reason of the fact that the pulley F is mounted concentrically to the pivotal axis of the swinging frame M, the latter is free to be swung to and from operative position at will without affecting the driving connections,-a feature very advantageous for obvious reasons.

My invention also contemplates certain improvements in the form and arrangement of the supplemental magazines C, which, it may be stated in passing, are of the short variety or of less than full length, being connected to the magazine entrances C by the intermediate conductors G.

Since two distince magazines are devoted to each ofthe auxiliary matrix fonts as before described, in interchanging either of such fonts, it is necessary of course to remove both of the magazines wherein the different portions of that font are stored and to substitute another pair of magazines containing the new font. In my prior construction, this interchange of the matrix fonts involved considerable time and labor due to the separate character of the magazines, which had to be removed and replaced independently; and, besides, it sometimes happened that the separate magazines containing different portions of the same font would become misplaced or confused with magazines containing portions of other fonts thus resulting in an improper mixing of faces and occasioning further delay and annoyance in the use .of the machine. In the present arrangement, and to overcome the above and other objections, the supplemental magazines C of each pair are connected together as a single structure, so that both may be. removed from or replaced in the machine by a single operation, and so that both per-- tions of the contained matrix font cannot become separated or confused with portions of other fonts.

Referring particularly to Figs. 3 and 6, it will be noted that each magazine 0, as customary, is provided on its underside with two transverse reenforcing bars C the'front bar being extended beyond the opposite edges of the magazines and engaging in longitudinal fore-anol-aft grooves 0 formed in the inner side faces of the frame mem hers O, and the rear bar being seated upon the bridge plate 0 which also gives support to the corresponding conductor C at its forward end. The two upper magazines, which ontain different portions of one of the auxiliary fonts, are connected rigidly together at their rear ends by transverse bolts C? passing through an intermediate spacing block- C which serves to maintain the two magazines in proper parallel relation; and the two lower magazines containing different portions of the other auxiliary font are connected together in like manner. To

hold the magazines in place in the supportwith the forward ends of fore-an -aft bars C secured to the under sides of the lower bars 0 in the fore-and-aft grooves O of Y the frame members. It will be understood of course that in effecting such removal of the magazines, the frame M carrying the associated assembling mechanism is swung to one side out of the way.

My improvements also involve a new scheme for distributing'the matrices of the two auxiliary fonts into the supplemental magazines, which scheme is intended to permit the use for that purpose of the regular seven ribbed distributor bar. As is well known, in order to distribute matrices bearing different characters into different magazine channels, it is the universal practice to allot one bar-combination to each character in the matrix font. .Since the regular matrix font comprises ninety difierent characters, it follows that the number ofibarcombinations required for the distribution of such font must be at least ninety; the

usual number is ninety-one due to the employment of an. additional combination for extra column of matrices bearing the letter e. The greatest number of possible combinations for one distributor bar under 'the seven rib system is about one hundred twenty-six, so that the number of additional combinations available for an auxiliary matrix font is usually thirty-five. Now it will be remembered that each auxiliary font herein employed comprises sixty-six different characters, so that the above number of additional combinations is entirely inadequate for the distribution of such font in accordance with the old method. To overcome this difliculty, I propose to provide the matrices of the two portions of each auxiliary font with the same tooth-combinations notwithstanding the difi'erent characters which they represent, otherwise distinguishing them as to form to provide for their separation according to group. As the matrices are thus formed, the number of bar-combinations required for the distribution of the auxiliary fonts is just half the number of characters represented in each matrix fonts, while the bar-combinations No. 92, 93', and 94 and Nos. 122, 123, and 124 are the first and last three of those employed for the distribution of the auxiliary fonts. These latter, as before exlained, are divided among the magazines half of one auxiliary font (representing thirty three different characters) being stored in the upper magazine of each pair, and the .other half (representing thirtythree further characters) being storedin the lower magazine of each pair. Taking either font, by way of illustration, the matrices of the group in the upper magazine are formed with the same tooth-combinations as those of the group in the lower magazine. For example, in Fig. 9, there are shown two matrices one bearing the letter e and the other the letter t, which matrices (being. stored in the first channels of'the respective magazines) are formed with identical tooth combinations X designed to cooperate with the ninety-second bar-combination, the first of the additional series. These matrices however are distinguished from each other. by differently located notches X formed in their lower ends and which are designed to cooperate in the well known manner with the selecting bridges of the primary distributor B so as to cause the matrices to be delivered to different distributor bars and hence returned to theirv different magazines.

The matrices stored in the second channels of the two magazines (bearing the letters a and 0) arelikewise formed with one and the same tooth-combination although the latter of course is designed to cooperate with the ninety-third bar-combination. The matrices in the remaining corresponding channels of the two magazines have their tooth-combinations arranged in a similar manner, it being understood always that the matrices of the two-groups are distinguished from each other by the presence of the differently located notches X It is seen, therefore, that while I have, contrary to the universal practice, provided matrices of a single font with the same tooth-combinations notwithstanding the different characters which they represent, nevertheless no possible harm or confusion can result therefrom because of the distinguishing notches X which enables the matrices toselect their own particularmagazine.

As a further feature in the general scheme of distribution, the two distributor bars associated with each pair of magazines have their combinations arranged in different ve'r tical planes as indicated in vFig. 8, so as to correspond to the staggered relation of the matrix channels in the respective supplemental magazines. The combinations for the main magazines are unchanged, they being arranged in the same vertical planes on the different distributor bars as heretofore.

As in the commercial machines, the various parts of the main distributing mechanism are all mounted in a supporting frame 13 which is arranged to be swung upwardly about the transverse supporting rod B to give access to the interior parts. Such movement of the swinging frame is ordiframe by a link P By pushing the hand lever forwardly, the distributor frame will 9.". be swung upwardl to the dotted line position indicated in ig. 2, the parts being so proportioned that the hand lever is caused to pass dead center and thus lock the frame in its raised position. a

While my various improvements have been herein described and illustrated in connection with a tandem magazine machine, they might be embodied to advantage in a machine equipped with one series of maga- 10a zines either supplemental or main, or in any other machine to which the improvements would apply. Itwill be understood therefore'that they are not limited in their employment'to the particular kind of ma chine herein illustrated and described, although they play an important part in connection therewith. As-previously stated, I show my invention only in preferred form and by way of example, and it will be obvious that many modifications or alterations therein will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art without departure from its scope.

Havmg thus described my invention, its construction and mode of operation,'what I claim is' as follows:

1. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine provided with a series of escapements, a series of key-controlledoperating devices, and intermediate pivoted levers serving by their pivotal movement to transmit motion from the operating devices to the corresponding escapements, the sald levers being mounted so as I to be shiftable to operative or inoperative position, as required.

2. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine provided with a series of escapements, a series of key-controlled operating devices, intermediate pivoted levers serving by their'pivotal movement to transmit motion from the operating devices to the corresponding escapements, and a supporting rod upon WlllCll said pivoted levers are mounted to turn, the said rod being adjustable to render the pivoted levers operative or inoperative, as required. v

3. In a typographical machine, the combination ot a magazine provided with a series of escapements, a series of key-controlled operating devices, intermediate pivoted levers for transmitting motion from the operating devices to the corresponding escapements and formed with bearing notches, and a supporting rod located within said bearing notches and flattened or recessed at one side, the said supporting rod being adjustable angularly to face its re-' cessed or flattened side toward or away from the rear walls of the bearingnotches so as to render the pivoted levers operative or inoperative, as required.

4.. In a typographical machine, the combination of two superposed magazines each provided with a series of escapements, a common series of key-controlled operating devices, two series of intermediate pivoted levers for transmittingmotion from the operating devices to the corresponding escapements ofthe two magazines, and means or establishing an operative relation between the pivoted levers of oneseries and their corresponding escapements and an inoperative relation betweenthe pivoted levers of q the other series and their corresponding cscapements, and vice versa, as required.

5. In a typographical machine, the combination of two superposed magazines each provided with a series of escapements, a common series of key-controlled operating devices, two seriesof intermediate pivoted levers for transmitting motion from the operating devices to the corresponding escapements of the two magazines, supporting rods upon which the pivoted levers of the two series are mounted to turn: and each adjustable to difierent positions to establish an operative or inoperative relation between its pivoted levers and the corresponding series of escapements, and connections between said supporting rods whereby the adjustment of one to one position effects the adjustment of the other to the reverse position.

6. In a typographical machine, the combination of two superposed magazines each provided. with a series of escapements, a common series of key-controlled operatlng devices, two series of intermediate pivoted levers for transmitting motion from the operating devices to the corresponding escape-- ments of the two magazines, two selecting keys or equivalent devices, one for each magazine, and means whereby the actuation of either of said keys establishes an operative relation between the pivoted levers and adjustable to difierent positions to establish an operative or inoperative relation between its pivoted levers and the corresponding series of escapements, two selecting keys or equivalent devices, one for each magazine, and means controlled by said keys for adjusting one of said supporting rods to one position and the other to the reverse posi-.

tion, and vice versa, according to the key actuated.

8. In a typographical machine, the combination of two magazines, and two centrally pivoted finger keys or the like for selecting one or the other of the magazines for use, the said keys being arranged at diiierent levels and provided with inwardly extending arms jointed together at an intermediate level; whereby the actuation of either key restores the other to its original position.

9. In a typographical machine, the combination of two superposed magazines each provided with a serles of escapements, a

common series of key-controlled operating devices, two series of intermediate pivoted levers for transmitting motion from the operating devices to the corresponding escapements of the two magazines, supporting rods upon which the pivoted levers of the two series are mounted to turn and each adjustable to different positions to establish an operative or inoperative relation between its pivoted levers and the corresponding series of escapements, a pair of reciprocating bars connected to the supporting rods and each movable in opposite directlons to turn the connected rod to its different positions, a

pair of finger keys connected to the reciprocating bars, and connections between the finger keys whereby the actuation of either key effects the movement of the connected bar in one direction and the movement oftheother bar in the opposite direction to reverse the positions of the two supporting rods, for the purpose described. I

10. In a typographical machine, the combination of two pairs of magazines each provided with a series of escapements, a common series of key-controlled operating devices, a plurality of series of intermediate pivoted levers for transmitting motion from the operating devices to the corresponding escapements of the respective magazines, and means for establishing an operative relation between the pivoted levers and the escapements of one pair of magazines and an inoperative relation between the pivoted levers and the escapements of the other pair of ma azines, and vice versa, as required.

11. In a typographical machine, the combination of two pairs of magazines each provided with a series of escapements, a common series of key-controlled operating devices, a plurality of series of intermediate pivoted levers for transmitting motion from the operating devices to the corresponding escapements of the respective magazines, supporting rods upon which the several series of pivoted levers are mounted to turn and each adjustable to different positions to establish an operative or inoperative relation vbetween its pivoted levers and the corresponding series of escapements, and means for adjusting one pair of supporting rods to one position and the other pair to the reverse position, and vice versa, as required.

12. In a typographical machine, the combination of two pairs of magazines each provided with a series of escapements, a commonseries of key-controlled operating devices, a plurality of series of intermediate pivoted levers for transmitting motion from the operating devices to the corresponding escapements of the respective maglazines,

supporting rods upon which the several series of pivoted levers are mounted to turn and each adjustable to different positions to establish an operative or inoperative relation between'its pivoted levers and the corresponding series of escapements, two font selecting keys or equivalent devices, one for each pair of magazines, and means controlled by s aid keys for adjusting one pair of supporting rods to one positlon and the other pair to the reverse position, and vice versa, according to the key actuated.

13. In a typographical machine, the combination of an escapement, a finger key, and connections between the finger key and escapement, the said connections including a pivoted lever serving by its pivotal movement totransmit motion from the finger-key to the escapement and shiftable relatively to its pivot to make or break the connections, as required.

14. In a typographical machine, the combination of an escapement, and means for operating said escapement, said means including a pivoted lever serving by its pivotal movement to operate the escapement and arranged to be shifted into or out of engaging relation to .the escapement as required.

15. In a typographical machine, the combination of an escapement, and means for operating said escapement, said means including a pivoted lever serving by its pivotal movement to operate the escapement and shiftable on its pivot in the direction of of its length into and out of engaging relation to the escapement as required.

16. In a typographical machine, the combination of a main magazine, assembling mechanism therefor including a matrix conveyor belt leading to the assembler, with a statlonary supplemental magazine arranged at the side of the main magazine, and assembling mechanism therefor including a separate matrix conveyor belt forming a contlnuation of the main conveyor belt, together with a supporting frame whereon the supplemental assembling mechanism is mounted and arranged to be swung outwardly away from the associated stationary magazine, the sa d frame being adapted in its swinging movements to carry the supplemental conveyor belt into and out of operative relat1on to the main conveyor belt.

17. In a typographical machine, the comblnation of a main magazine, assembling mechanism therefor including a matrix conveyor belt leading to the assembler, with a plurality 'ofsupplemental magazines, and assembling mechanism therefor including a plurality of separate matrix-conveyor belts, one for each magazine, and the lowermost belt forming a continuation of the main conveyor belt and arranged to receive the matrices from the overlying belts, together wlth a supporting frame whereon the supplemental assembling mechanism is mounted and arranged to be swung outwardly away from the associated magazines, the said ments to carry the supplemental conveyor belts into'and out of operative relation to the main conveyor belt.

18. In a typographical machine, the combination of a magazine, assembling vmecha nism therefor including a matrix conveyor belt, a pivoted supporting frame whereon "the conveyor belt is mounted,'and driving connections for said belt, f the said connections including a driving pulley mounted independently of the swinging frame, a driven pulley carried bysaid frame, belting connecting the two pulleys,' and an inter mediate guide pulley mounted to rotate about the pivotal axis of the supporting frame so as to permit the latter to be opened or closed without disturbing the driving connections. Y

19. In a'typographical machine, the combination of a. main magazine, a; supplemental magazine arranged at the side thereof,

assembling mechanism cooperating with each magazine, and separate supporting frames upon which the assembling mechanisms of the respective magazines are mounted, the said supporting frames being arranged to be turned about independent pivots forthe punpose described.

20. In a typographical machine, the combination of a main magazine, a stationary supplemental magazine arranged at the side thereof, assembling mechanism cooperating with each magazine, and a' swinging supporting frame upon which the assembling mechanism for the supplemental magazine is mo-unted,,the said supporting frame being pivoted at the right so as to swing outwardly away from the stationary supplemental magazine and away from the assembling mechanism of the main magazine.

21. In a typographical machine, the combination of a main magazine, assembling mechanism therefor including a matrix conveyor belt leading to the assembler, with a supplemental magazine arranged at the side of the main magazine, and assembling mechanism therefor including a separate matrix conveyor belt forming a continuation of the main belt, together with a swinging frame whereon the supplemental assembling mechanism is mounted, and driving connections for the separate eonveyor belt thereon, the said connections ineluding a driving pulley mounted independently of the swinging frame, a driven pulley carried by said frame, belting connecting the two pulleys, and an intermediate guiding pulley mounted to rotate about the pivotal axis of the swinging frame.

22. In a typographical distributing machine, the combination of two superposed magazines each formed with a series of matrix channels, those of one magazine being arranged in staggered relation to those of the other, and'two associated distributor bars each formed with as many combinations as there are channels in the cooperating magazine, the said combinations being arranged in different vertical planes on the respective bars to correspond to the staggered arrangement of the magazine channels. I

23. In a typographical machine, the combination of two superposed main channeled magazines, two superposed supplemental channeled magazines arranged at the side thereof, two distributor bars each serving both a main and a supplemental magazine and formed with as many combinations as there are channels in said magazines, the

a supplemental magazine, and a primarydistributor for delivering the matrices of the several fonts to one distributor bar or the other according to form, the matrices of each regular font being formed with toothcombi'nations to cooperate with the main series of barecombinations and which differ throughout the font, and the matrices of the auxiliary font being formed with toothcombinations to cooperate with the additional bar-combinations and which are duplicated on the matrices of the two groups, substantially as shown and described.

25. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of superposed magazines, distributing mechanism cooperating with all of the magazines, a supporting frame wherein said distributing mechanism is mounted and arranged to be swung upwa rdly away from the magazines, and means for effecting such movement of the supporting frame, said means comprising a hand lever pivoted to the machine frame, and a link connecting said hand lever to the supporting frame.

26. In a typographical machine, the combination of a plurality of superposed magazine, distributing mechanism cooperating with all of the magazines, a supporting frame wherein said distributing mechanism is mounted and arranged to be swung upwardly away from the magazines, and means for effecting such movement ,of the supporting frame, said means comprising a hand lever pivoted to the machine frame, and a link connecting said hand lever to the supporting frame, the said parts being so proportioned and arranged that the hand lever is caused to pass dead center in moving the supporting frame to its raised position andthereby lock the frame in such position.

In testimony whereof, I have affixed my signature hereto.

JOHN R. ROGERS. 

